Flood run off in parts of north and central New Mexico is expected to make its way down to the already clogged rivers and creeks of Southeast New Mexico.

Areas just outside of Roswell, such as River Road, were inundated under several feet of water.

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New Mexico State Police confirmed Thursday morning that the Pecos River began to rise due to heavy rainfall.

Officer Marcus Gonzalez, a NMSP Diver, "was able to cross thirty feet of chest-deep, rushing water numerous times to carry an adult female, and several young children and elderly persons to safety," according to an NMSP spokesperson.

In Eddy County, officials continued to assess the damage to the Lakewood RV Community.

In Carlsbad, flooding destroyed the San Jose Boulevard Phase II construction project. More than one dozen steel culverts were swept away, causing hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of damage to the city-funded construction project.

Carlsbad City Administrator Steve McCutcheon confirmed there was also a vehicle that was swept away by the waters.

"The lower water crossing has an $800,000 price tag," McCutcheon said.

Engineers will re-evaluate the design of the project, McCutcheon said.

The project's completion date is in November, McCutcheon said. He said it was unclear how much far the project would now be set back.